Can I Lower My Ep91

[Matty079]

Hey all,

I have 16" Black KG-5 rims on my 97 EP91 Starlet and I was wondering if I could get it lowered. I was going to make a Glanza Replica but that means I would have to import the kit from the UK and I live in Australia. Anyway, I've decided to just get my Starlet lowered but think I may have a few problems.

My wheels are 8mm bigger than stock, which are technically illegal here, but only by a tiny bit. When I full lock to turn, my tyres rub against the inner guards/engine bay? and it doesn't sound too good. This doesn't happen too often though. So, do you think I could still get it lowered? I'm hoping I can.

Any advice will help

Cheers

[lukEp]

If it rubs now mate without being lowered it will defo rub when it is lowered smaller tires help when bigger wheel are put on and may be spacers to change the offset

[Laura_ep91]

when i lowered mine on 16"s mine started really rubbing so i had ho get some smaller wheels which are nice now it only scrapes as low 2 ground on speed bumps

[LukeH]

i am considering >40mm lowering springs with uprated shocks to go with, a am on a lenso rs-5 15" wheels. does anyone know if i will suffer rubbadge on my wheels.

any help will be appritiated. thanks

luke

[ste91]

You should be alright, 45 profile tyres are fine. 50 profiles are fairly close to the arches on the front but just about clears them.